Belgian House of Representatives adopts resolution condemning  Azerbaijan`s aggression against Artsakh

ArmInfo.  The Belgian House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution during its plenary session on July 17, condemning Azerbaijan's military attack against the Armenians of Artsakh and its violation of international law.

According to the correspondent of Armenpress in Brussels, the adopted  resolution states that Azerbaijan's actions against Nagorno-Karabakh  and its Armenian population contradict the fundamental norms of  international law. The Belgian legislative body emphasized that  stable and long-term peace in the region is possible only if the  territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan is mutually  respected. The resolution clearly condemned the threats and rhetoric  of the Azerbaijani authorities in the context of the "Western  Azerbaijan" speech. 

The resolution also addresses Baku's illegal detention and  incomprehensible trials of former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh.  Strongly condemning this policy of Azerbaijan, the latter is called  on to release all Armenian prisoners and guarantee a fair trial.  The  House of Representatives demands that Azerbaijan ensure the  preservation of the cultural and religious heritage of  Nagorno-Karabakh and calls for allowing a UNESCO mission to enter the  area to assess the damage.

  The resolution welcomes the initiative for a peace agreement and  stresses the urgency of its signing. It calls on all parties to  respect the provisions of the agreement.  The House of  Representatives urges the Belgian government to support the  international investigation into war crimes, expand Belgium's  consular presence in Armenia, and deepen humanitarian and military  cooperation with official Yerevan. 

The adopted resolution also calls on the EU to apply targeted  sanctions against human rights violators, expand the EU monitoring  mission in Armenia, and review EU-Azerbaijan relations if Baku does  not demonstrate genuine willingness to achieve peace. 

Co-author of the resolution, member of the Belgian House of  Representatives, Michel de Maegde, in an interview with "Armenpress"  in Brussels, speaking about the importance of the resolution, noted  that on the one hand there is Azerbaijan, which constantly puts  forward new preconditions for peace, and on the other hand there is  Armenia, which is open to dialogue and demands only one thing -  respect for its sovereignty.  "We must remain on the side of law and  justice. Belgium must continue to support Armenia and further deepen  its cooperation with it. The vote on this text is an important stage  in this process, another proof of the friendship between our two  peoples," said Maegd.